PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Lefloer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroko Mayamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Lefloer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hiroko Mayamoto's chin.

Lefloer
vs
Mayamoto

219 cm
25
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Lefloer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroko Mayamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefloer misses with a takedown

and Mayamoto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lefloer has a hand on Mayamoto's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mayamoto takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Lefloer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mayamoto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mayamoto misses with a head shot.

Mayamoto stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Mayamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayamoto wants to take a breather but Lefloer is having none of it.
Mayamoto is looking to advance position but Lefloer won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefloer wants to get back to his feet.
Lefloer tries to get to full guard but Mayamoto has control of the leg.
Mayamoto trying to mount his opponent but Lefloer defends it.
Mayamoto controlling the action here.
Lefloer wants to control but Mayamoto is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lefloer wants to improve his position but Mayamoto is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mayamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Lefloer.
Lefloer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Lefloer closes the distance and pushes Mayamoto back into the cage.
Mayamoto digs a right hand underneath Lefloer's ribcage. Lefloer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lefloer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lefloer is trying to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lefloer can't get the takedown.
Mayamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lefloer's defenses.
Mayamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Lefloer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Mayamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayamoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Lefloer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lefloer wants to sweep but no luck.
Lefloer is breathing heavily.

Mayamoto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lefloer tries to clinch there but Mayamoto circles away.
Mayamoto looks to land a combination but Lefloer avoids it well.
Lefloer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayamoto.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mayamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayamoto clinches up with Lefloer and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mayamoto.
Still in the clinch, Mayamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lefloer tries to break free but Mayamoto pushes him back against the cage.

Mayamoto breaks from the clinch.

Lefloer has Mayamoto up against the cage in a clinch.

Mayamoto pulls guard effortlessly.
Mayamoto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayamoto striking from his own guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroko Mayamoto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Lefloer. Those never looked like landing.
Lefloer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lefloer lands with an uppercut that bounces Mayamoto off the cage and back into range.
Horrible takedown by Lefloer or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayamoto which made him look bad.
Mayamoto moves out of range as Lefloer strikes.

Mayamoto darts in and clinches Lefloer up against the cage.
Lefloer wants to break free but Mayamoto has control.
Mayamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mayamoto scores a nice knee to the body.

Mayamoto successfully pulls guard.
Mayamoto is adopting a defensive guard.
Hiroko Mayamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lefloer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mayamoto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lefloer has Mayamoto in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Lefloer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayamoto advances position into side control!
Mayamoto throws an elbow but Lefloer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lefloer is not content to let Mayamoto control the position.
Lefloer is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mayamoto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lefloer, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Lefloer's face as Mayamoto controls the position.
Mayamoto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lefloer is looking to reverse the position.
Mayamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lefloer keeps working.
Mayamoto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lefloer is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mayamoto is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mayamoto trying to control the position but Lefloer is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hiroko Mayamoto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mayamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lefloer is just out of range.

Mayamoto darts in and clinches Lefloer up against the cage.
Mayamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lefloer wants to break free but Mayamoto has control.
Lefloer throws a head punch that misses.
Mayamoto blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefloer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lefloer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lefloer takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayamoto prevents a takedown attempt there.

Mayamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hiroko Mayamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lefloer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lefloer lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayamoto fails to land the takedown.
Mayamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lefloer's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mayamoto moves into the clinch.
Lefloer goes for a takedown attempt but Mayamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Lefloer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lefloer wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroko Mayamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Mayamoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Lefloer which made him look bad.
Lefloer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mayamoto sprawls well. Mayamoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lefloer gets slowly back to his feet.
Lefloer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayamoto.
Mayamoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lefloer avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice shot by Lefloer.
Mayamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lefloer shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lefloer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lefloer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mayamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lefloer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lefloer shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Lefloer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefloer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lefloer gets tackled into the cage by Mayamoto. Mayamoto maintains the clinch.

Lefloer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mayamoto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lefloer to the mat. Lefloer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Mayamoto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mayamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Lefloer circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lefloer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Mayamoto darts in and clinches Lefloer up against the cage.
Mayamoto tries a body shot but Lefloer blocks it.
Mayamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lefloer lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mayamoto lands an elbow inside.
Bart Lefloer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mayamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lefloer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mayamoto counters with a two punch combo.
Bart Lefloer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lefloer throws a lazy right hand but Mayamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mayamoto. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Mayamoto scores with a takedown into Lefloer's guard.
Mayamoto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lefloer looking to control.

Mayamoto stands up and waves to Lefloer to follow him.
Mayamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lefloer pinned against the cage. Lefloer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lefloer wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Mayamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lefloer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Mayamoto breaks the clinch.
Mayamoto is looking to clinch but Lefloer is avoiding it.
Lefloer misses with a looping right.
Lefloer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lefloer misses with a hook.

Mayamoto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mayamoto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lefloer regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayamoto trying to control but Lefloer is working from the bottom.

Mayamoto is sitting in close to Lefloer's body. Lefloer has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mayamoto is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mayamoto is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lefloer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bart Lefloer!
Bart Lefloer thanked the fans post fight for their support.